Let's get the Toxic-Free Children Ordinance past the finish line! While fire safety is critical, the flame retardant chemicals used in children’s toys and upholstered furniture cause more harm than good. The class of flame retardant chemicals are ineffective, make fires more dangerous, and are harmful to our health. Many of these chemicals are not
CHE-Alaska Teleconference: Recorded Feb. 6, 2019 Listen to the podcast While one class of flame retardants, PBDEs, have been generally phased out of consumer products, the chemical industry has replaced them with “regrettable substitutes,” chemicals that also have been shown to have adverse health effects. Kate Hoffman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Duke University and Jeff Gearhart,
CHE-Alaska Teleconference: Recorded January 9, 2019 Listen to the podcast Lee Bell Presentation Slides (PDF) SPEAKERS: Lee Bell, IPEN Mercury Policy Advisor, Principal Investigator of study; Erika Apatiki, Community Health Researcher, Gambell, St. Lawrence Island.
